Anacostia Community Museum Archives

The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930 exhibition records

Summary

Collection ID:
ACMA.03-026
Creators:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
Dates:
1989-05 - 1990-05
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3.52 Linear feet
6 boxes
Repository:
An exhibition on African American inventors and innovators, from prominent figures such as the 19th century inventor Elijah McCoy to the anonymous men and women who made important contributions to the development of American technology. The show was curated by Portia James and organized by the Anacostia Museum. It was held at the museum from May 1989 --May 1990. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.

Administration

Author
Carrie Gehrer

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930
exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Related Archival Materials note
Audiovisual materials created for the exhibition by Anacostia Community Museum.

More Information

Other Finding Aids note

Other Finding Aids note
Box list in accession file.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Brochures Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibit scripts Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Contact sheets Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Catalogs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Correspondence Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographic prints Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
African American inventors Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum exhibits Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
James, Portia P. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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